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  Academic Words Level 4 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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[痛苦,悲怆,哀婉] tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings
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[雨衣,防水胶布] waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth
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[开始,发作,攻击] beginning or early stages; offensive against an enemy
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[不变地,总是] constantly; always; in every case or on every occasion
migrate  Speak Example sentences
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[而且,此外] beyond what has been said; further; besides; in addition; furthermore; also; likewise
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[拒绝,否定,取消] cancel out; make ineffective or invalid; deny
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[移动,迁徙] move from one country or region to another and settle there
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[消遣,娱乐] something which amuses and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement
mitigate  Speak Example sentences
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[前任,前辈] the former occupant of a post; ancestor or forefather
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[爱国主义,爱国心] love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's country; virtues and actions of a patriot
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[研究生] a student who continues studies after graduation
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[减轻,减缓,中和] make less severe or harsh; moderate
moreover  Speak Example sentences
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[核心的] central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn
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[典范,模式] a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something
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[而且,此外] beyond what has been said; further; besides; in addition; furthermore; also; likewise
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[剥夺,驱逐] expel; eject from a position or place; force out
motif  Speak Example sentences
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[恳切的,热心助人的] happy and ready to do favors for others
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[可接受的,美味的] acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten
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[主旨,本意,动机] dominant theme or central idea; repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration
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[必须的] morally or legally constraining; required; binding
nil  Speak Example sentences
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[优于,胜过] go beyond in performance; excel; surpass.
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[疲倦的,无精打采的] lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
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[无,零,(运动中)零分] nothing; of no account; worthless; zero
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[在之前,早于,优先于] be or go before something or someone in time or space
obliging  Speak Example sentences
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[悬崖,危险的位置] cliff; an overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
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[不变地,总是] constantly; always; in every case or on every occasion
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[事件,发生] an event that happens
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[恳切的,热心助人的] happy and ready to do favors for others
onset  Speak Example sentences
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[研究生] a student who continues studies after graduation
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[剥夺,驱逐] expel; eject from a position or place; force out
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[开始,发作,攻击] beginning or early stages; offensive against an enemy
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[悬崖,危险的位置] cliff; an overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
overlap  Speak Example sentences
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[部分重叠,交搭,迭盖] representation of common ground between two things; extend over and cover a part of
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[调解,仲裁] resolve or settle differences by working with all conflicting parties
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[(圆形的)边缘] edge, especially of a round surface; the surface of a solid; circumference
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[不变地,总是] constantly; always; in every case or on every occasion
paradigm  Speak Example sentences
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[在之前,早于,优先于] be or go before something or someone in time or space
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[事件,发生] an event that happens
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[虐待] treat ill; abuse; treat roughly.
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[典范,模式] a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something